Fried Oysters

18 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • Peanut oil, for frying
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Dash hot sauce, such as Tabasco
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 36 shucked oysters
  • Remoulade Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
  • Special equipment: deep fryer
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Dash hot sauce
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Whisk together the buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika and hot sauce in a casserole dish.
  3. 3
    Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper together in a separate casserole dish.
  4. 4
    Add the oysters to the buttermilk and let soak.
  5. 5
    Then remove, letting the excess drip off, and dredge through the cornmeal mixture, tapping off the excess.
  6. 6
    Fry in the hot oil in batches, until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  8. 8
    Serve hot with the Remoulade Sauce.
  9. 9
    Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a small bowl until well combined.
  10. 10
    Season with salt and pepper.
  11. 11
    Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
  12. 12
    Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

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